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Americus memory of a humane citizen Willet celebrated
A longtime Americus resident recalls the town before and after the Civil War era. He highlights A. A. Willet as a selfless neighbor who aided strangers, housed families, and nursing the sick, including Col. H. Hamilton in Atlanta. The writer notes Americus as the Athens of Southwest Georgia and honors Willet’s lasting impact on the community.
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Americus
Samtry
Athens
Georgis
Frwilion
Reanlta
Willet
Mr. Willet
Kent McCay
Wiillet
T. F
Sumner County
A. A. Willet
Atlanta
B. B. Hamilton
Pneumona
Mesers. H. J. & Co
Col. HH
Col. H
Wheatley’s Mammoth Stores
Wheatley’s
Americus, Georgia
Thornton Wheatley